Early Morning Writing Confessions

April 20, 2013 / Alysia / 11 Comments

The title might be a bit misleading depending on what part of the world you are in, it is not early morning but it’s early enough for me.

Last night I was brainstorming and working hard to figure out my plot for the last 20,000 words of my April Novel when the following questions bombarded my thoughts:

What if someone somewhere in the world is having the exact unique thought I am?

Who writes it down first?

Does it matter if neither one of us shares it?

What if we both do?

Is anything we write 100% original?

The Friday Sniffles

April 19, 2013 / Alysia / 11 Comments

I love being outside. I love hanging out in my back yard. Who could blame me when this is what I find each morning in the spring and summer? No I don’t do the work, I just get to enjoy it. I had high hopes of doing some truly inspired writing out there.

That’s when it hit me; the sore throat, the watery eyes, the constant sneezing, allergies.

Things I currently hate- Pollen.

So things I have done this week; started a new job and nothing else. Not much writing and I certainly haven’t hit the gym because I have been just above zombie status. Curse you Pollen!

Now armed with the proper medication I want to have a writing spree this weekend.

Happy Friday and Happy Writing Everyone!

Current Camp NaNoWriMo word count: 29,149

Simplicity 18

April 17, 2013 / Alysia / 3 Comments

Cannot be broken,

Accepting only the best,

Measure My writing.

Word Count

April 16, 2013 / Alysia / 13 Comments

I fell behind but something exciting happened… I caught up.

Half way through the month and I am sitting at 25,015 words

Oh yeah!!!

I am feeling good, I feel like I know where the story is heading even though I know better than to assume that it will go the way I plan.

Hope everyone else is having a good month with their goals as well.

Happy Writing!

What’s Your Manifest?

April 15, 2013 / Alysia / 16 Comments

This is great, I can’t seem to find where it originated but it is inspired.

Sunset

April 13, 2013 / Alysia / 9 Comments

As the sun sets I reflect;

I came,

I found myself,

I began to write.

The rest is waiting for me,

Where the sun next rises.

Kickin’ It Old School

April 11, 2013 / Alysia / 48 Comments

Why is that no matter how many new tech toys I buy myself I always go back to where it started? I have more notebooks filled with my writing in no particular order than I even know what to do with.

I can’t get away from it, there is no escape, no matter what I do I have to write it down.

Even my NaNoWrimo stories are at least partially in a notebook… and then of course I have to type it up when I get the chance. Yes I know I am doubling the work but writing in those notebooks in like an addiction I can’t cure.

How do you all do your writing? Notebook, Macbook, Napkin?

I know I can’t be the only one who can’t make the transition, right?

Upon Completion

April 10, 2013 / Alysia / 3 Comments

It has come to its unceremonious conclusion.

Happy to be done,

Happy that it happened.

Learned more than I

Thought or wanted.

Saw things,

Heard things I wouldn’t

Wish on anyone.

Lessons learned,

Knowledge gained.

In its temporary state,

Permanent improvement released.

Inching ever closer

to the

Ultimate Ending.

Character Fight

April 9, 2013 / Alysia / 7 Comments

In case you were wondering that is me except with the impromptu blizzard I am doing all of my brainstorming in the warmth of my home. Occasionally I do it at work as well but I trust all of you not to mention it to anyone 🙂

I am making a lot of progress for Camp Nanowrimo which is great, I am actually enjoying my plot and where things are headed even though it was not at all what I anticipated from the onset. There is, however, an issue which is staring me down from my laptop and that is my character development.

Don’t get me wrong, I feel like my reader knows what they look like and their back-story, they might even know why they act the way they do but I want more. My problem is that I am not entirely sure what it is I want or how I can go about doing it.

Ideas? Anyone? What do you want from you characters when you write or even when you read?

Don’t be shy.

15,000 words down only 35,000 to go.

Who Do You Write For?

April 8, 2013 / Alysia / 11 Comments

I saw this as I was just randomly searching for quotes, I am not sure where it came from but I certainly agree. Whether the person you write for is you or someone else, there is always someone.